Travel Blogs from Ciudad Juarez

... guy asked us how much we needed, I made a guesstimate, and out he came with a big jug of fuel and a hose. He set his jug atop el Burro, rammed the hose into the fuel tank, and gravity did the rest. Funny enough, he wouldn't accept Visa or MasterCard. But we had our fuel and were on our way for the 5hr journey back out. On the way out, while passing back through one of those random towns, Menna spotted a scene that ...

... out of the car like the officer asked them to do. Her brother takes the bag tat was on top of the seat and put it on a table that was set up near the officer. While that was going on I could hear Carmen give the officer the car information and the officer runs the car. Then a male officer comes over and searches the car luckily they did not find me. After Carmen and her brother get back ...

... than anything. It has been four years since I last saw her. I am having a great birthday party! I was having a blast until my Aunt and Uncle Manuel showed up and told me that my grandmother is very sick. They told me that I should go live with them. I was so confused. My grandmother came and saved me from them so I can go hit my pinata. I would rather live with my grandmother.

On our first visit to town we were greeted with the usual glances of displeasure aimed at "Gringos coming to gawk" and it felt very unfriendly. I did wander what the people here did as so many were doing not a lot. Then, for a few, I saw the answer - play dominoes and cards outside one of the small supermarkets :-) On our second visit to town it seemed we had passed the "test" as we were greeted with smiles and waves, had a few brief ...

... who is no longer in HR at the school felt it necessary that we americans needed a huge apartment and we have credit cards and we are made of money.

My space is smaller than Jenīs and broken up a little bit better but still it looks ridiculous to walk in and have to feel empty. I still donīt know what I am going to do with a second bedroom except store my luggage in there.